Play to Clinch — James Sanada

🇺🇸 James Sanada USA

Class of 2026 · Born Pearland, TX · May 3 · ★★★3-Star

STR

46.2

current (projection)

StrikePrediction · favourite to commit: UTEP 19% 7 offers

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#281
Texas	#13
Ranking points (960 pts · 24 events)	#241
STR	46.2
Junior STR (singles)	46.3
Doubles STR (results-based)	45.1

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

NATTop 300 STATETop 10 STATETop 25

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Stoke-on-Trent Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Antibes Open Major Semifinalist

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Major R32

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Major R16

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Major R32

Wk 9 Borgerhout Championships Major R16

Wk 10 Castellón International Major R32

Wk 12 Angers Championships Major R32

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Major R16

Wk 15 Bradford Open Major R16

Wk 16 Cancún Championships Major R32

Wk 18 Wakayama Open Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 19 Terrassa International Premier Semifinalist

Wk 21 Zadar Open Premier R32

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Premier R32

Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Premier R32

Wk 25 Turin Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 27 Plymouth Open Premier R32

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Premier Quarterfinalist

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Premier Champion

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Major Quarterfinalist

Wk 33 Bengaluru International Major R32

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Major R32

Wk 36 Toyota International Premier R16

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 3 Antibes Open Major Eyre Bertrams Semifinalist

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Major Marcellus Hernandez R16

Wk 16 Cancún Championships Major Heimir Padilla R16

Wk 18 Wakayama Open Premier German Romero Champion

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Premier Jalen Purkerson Champion

Wk 25 Turin Classic Premier Kenean Komatsu Quarterfinalist

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Premier Desmond Sciury Semifinalist

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Major Jace Alam Quarterfinalist

Wk 36 Toyota International Premier Jahlil Ishizu Quarterfinalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Stoke-on-Trent Classic Round of 32 W Jahlil Ishizu 7-6 7-6

Wk 1 Stoke-on-Trent Classic Round of 16 W Luciano Cimini 7-5 7-6

Wk 1 Stoke-on-Trent Classic Quarterfinals L Francisco Royal 5-7 6-3 8-10

Wk 3 Antibes Open Round of 32 W John Mishra 6-2 6-0

Wk 3 Antibes Open Round of 16 W Tyderick Fukui 6-1 6-0

Wk 3 Antibes Open Quarterfinals W Prophet Wagner 7-5 6-1

Wk 3 Antibes Open Semifinals L Christopher Hopkins 7-6 6-7 6-10

Wk 4 Vitoria Championships Round of 32 L Tim Mosley 5-7 1-6

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 32 W Jordan Dunker 6-1 6-1

Wk 6 Rimini Championships Round of 16 L Boston Reus 3-6 4-6

Wk 7 North Vancouver Open Round of 32 L Ethan Togashi 5-7 2-6

Wk 9 Borgerhout Championships Round of 32 W Daniel Baptista 6-3 6-2

Wk 9 Borgerhout Championships Round of 16 L Marcus Trhac 6-7 6-1 4-10

Wk 10 Castellón International Round of 32 L Arvell Thorne 3-6 7-6 6-10

Wk 12 Angers Championships Round of 32 L Arvell Thorne 6-7 3-6

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 32 W Cesar Altán 6-0 6-2

Wk 13 Wuppertal Championships Round of 16 L Bryce Monroe 6-3 5-7 8-10

Wk 15 Bradford Open Round of 32 W Keelan Wittus 4-6 6-1 10-7

Wk 15 Bradford Open Round of 16 L Cary Fall 4-6 1-6

Wk 16 Cancún Championships Round of 32 L Rykar Brengle 5-7 4-6

Wk 18 Wakayama Open Round of 32 W Filippo Fagioli 7-6 6-3

Wk 18 Wakayama Open Round of 16 W Heimir Padilla 7-6 7-5

Wk 18 Wakayama Open Quarterfinals L Tomi Bunton 6-7 4-6

Wk 19 Terrassa International Round of 32 W Wardell Boatright 6-4 3-6 11-9

Wk 19 Terrassa International Round of 16 W Ramon Estrada 6-4 7-6

Wk 19 Terrassa International Quarterfinals W Nicolò Ferrara 6-2 2-6 10-8

Wk 19 Terrassa International Semifinals L Manuel Busquets 6-3 4-6 9-11

Wk 21 Zadar Open Round of 32 L Filippo Fagioli 7-5 3-6 6-10

Wk 22 Ribeirão Preto Classic Round of 32 L Edoardo Fusetti 6-3 6-7 4-10

Wk 24 Hoofddorp International Round of 32 L Michael Paston 2-6 3-6

Wk 25 Turin Classic Round of 32 W Ludlow Blackman 2-6 6-3 10-7

Wk 25 Turin Classic Round of 16 W Marjan Vučković 6-3 6-4

Wk 25 Turin Classic Quarterfinals L Jindřich Čermák 6-3 3-6 1-10

Wk 27 Plymouth Open Round of 32 L Tomi Bunton 6-4 4-6 10-12

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Round of 32 W Otis Stansbury 7-5 6-3

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Round of 16 W Evgueni Monova 6-3 6-3

Wk 28 Bendigo Classic Quarterfinals L Pablo Habicht 2-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Round of 32 W Evgueni Monova 6-4 6-3

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Round of 16 W Salvador Ribas 6-4 1-6 10-8

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Quarterfinals W Orlando Salazar 7-6 7-6

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Semifinals W Mattia Sirigu 6-2 5-7 10-5

Wk 30 Vinkovci Classic Final W Jermaine Decker 6-4 3-6 10-8

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Round of 32 W Van Enquist 5-7 6-4 10-8

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Round of 16 W Jesse Hale 6-2 6-3

Wk 31 Slavonski Brod Open Quarterfinals L Kellen Styslinger 3-6 2-6

Wk 33 Bengaluru International Round of 32 L Brian George 3-6 4-6

Wk 34 Mainz Championships Round of 32 L Jesse Hale 6-7 2-6

Wk 36 Toyota International Round of 32 W Owen Van den Broek 7-6 7-6

Wk 36 Toyota International Round of 16 L Luciano Cimini 3-6 6-3 11-13

College List 7 offers

SCHOOLOFFERINTEREST SCHOL.STRIKEPRED.STATUS

UTEP ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

UTRGV ✓ Hot ½ 19% Finalist

UT Arlington ✓ Hot ½ 20% Finalist

Stephen F. Austin ✓ Hot ½ 21% Top School

A&M-Corpus Christi ✓ Hot ½ 20% Top School

Arkansas State ✓ Hot ½ —

Tulsa ✓ Hot ½ —

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	51.4
Your department	54.4
4-year projection	47.0

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	NATIONAL	STATE	STR
Early 2026	#151	#10	47.1
Mid 2026	#154	#8	47.0
Late 2026	#175	#11	46.5
Final 2026	#179	#11	46.3

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	57
Serve Accuracy	55
Return	56
Forehand	55
Backhand	56
Consistency	56
Net Play	49
Speed	64
Stamina	50
Composure	55
Clutch	58

Recruiting

Intended major	Recreational Mathematics of Sandwiches
Junior tier	National Elite
Origin	Domestic
Commitment	Uncommitted

Recruiting Timeline

Received interest from UTEP	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from UT Arlington	early_contact Wk 4
Received interest from UTRGV	early_contact Wk 5
Offered by UT Arlington	offers Wk 9
Offered by UTEP	offers Wk 11
Offered by Stephen F. Austin	offers Wk 12
Offered by UTRGV	offers Wk 15
Official visit to UTEP	visits Wk 17
Official visit to UTRGV	visits Wk 17
Narrowed list to 3 schools	narrowing Wk 19